2016 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 470 | 13.1 | 5 | 0 | 227.72 | 36.0 | 470.0 |
| 1 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 2 | 77 | 44 | 57.1 | 731 | 9.5 | 7 | 0 | 166.89 | 38.5 | 365.5 |
| 1 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 1 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 318 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 160.64 | 33.0 | 318.0 |
| 1 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 310 | 14.1 | 3 | 0 | 240.63 | 22.0 | 310.0 |
| 1 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 23 | 82.1 | 294 | 10.5 | 5 | 0 | 229.27 | 28.0 | 294.0 |
| 1 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 2 | 53 | 38 | 71.7 | 567 | 10.7 | 5 | 0 | 192.69 | 26.5 | 283.5 |
| 1 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 280 | 12.2 | 2 | 0 | 204.87 | 23.0 | 280.0 |
| 1 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 2 | 54 | 35 | 64.8 | 506 | 9.4 | 4 | 0 | 167.97 | 27.0 | 253.0 |
| 1 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 2 | 40 | 31 | 77.5 | 483 | 12.1 | 5 | 0 | 220.18 | 20.0 | 241.5 |
| 1 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 16 | 76.2 | 235 | 11.2 | 1 | 0 | 185.90 | 21.0 | 235.0 |
| 1 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 2 | 60 | 39 | 65.0 | 451 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 144.64 | 30.0 | 225.5 |
| 1 | Gus Ragland | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 6 | 149 | 93 | 62.4 | 1274 | 8.6 | 15 | 0 | 167.46 | 24.8 | 212.3 |
| 1 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 1 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 204 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 161.40 | 24.0 | 204.0 |
| 1 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 196 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 143.02 | 22.0 | 196.0 |
| 1 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 192 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 162.14 | 20.0 | 192.0 |
| 1 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 71 | 49 | 69.0 | 567 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 154.68 | 23.7 | 189.0 |
| 1 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 1 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 169 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 149.99 | 19.0 | 169.0 |
| 1 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 2 | 41 | 23 | 56.1 | 337 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 149.30 | 20.5 | 168.5 |
| 1 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 1 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 165 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 | 204.00 | 19.0 | 165.0 |
| 1 | Jake Hubenak | Texas A&M | JR | QB | 2 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 326 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 142.82 | 21.0 | 163.0 |
| 1 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 52 | 36 | 69.2 | 481 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 159.62 | 17.3 | 160.3 |
| 1 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | JR | QB | 1 | 27 | 11 | 40.7 | 152 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 100.25 | 27.0 | 152.0 |
| 1 | Drew Hare | N Illinois | SR | QB | 3 | 59 | 37 | 62.7 | 425 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 140.00 | 19.7 | 141.7 |
| 1 | Conor Blount | Oregon St | FR | QB | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 138 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 125.51 | 18.0 | 138.0 |
| 1 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 2 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 267 | 7.4 | 4 | 0 | 165.64 | 18.0 | 133.5 |
| 1 | Austin Kendall | Oklahoma | FR | QB | 1 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 108 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 184.48 | 15.0 | 108.0 |
| 1 | Darell Garretson | Oregon St | JR | QB | 1 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 96.58 | 16.0 | 53.0 |
| 28 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 1 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 452 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 163.49 | 45.0 | 452.0 |
| 28 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 2 | 107 | 76 | 71.0 | 706 | 6.6 | 7 | 1 | 146.17 | 53.5 | 353.0 |
| 28 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 1 | 40 | 31 | 77.5 | 332 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 150.47 | 40.0 | 332.0 |
| 28 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 312 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 134.55 | 42.0 | 312.0 |
| 28 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 3 | 110 | 61 | 55.5 | 914 | 8.3 | 12 | 1 | 159.44 | 36.7 | 304.7 |
| 28 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 2 | 67 | 46 | 68.7 | 587 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 149.11 | 33.5 | 293.5 |
| 28 | Josh Rosen | UCLA | SO | QB | 2 | 78 | 49 | 62.8 | 574 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 134.77 | 39.0 | 287.0 |
| 28 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 1 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 286 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 129.36 | 43.0 | 286.0 |
| 28 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 276 | 15.3 | 3 | 1 | 233.80 | 18.0 | 276.0 |
| 28 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 35 | 71.4 | 549 | 11.2 | 5 | 1 | 195.13 | 24.5 | 274.5 |
| 28 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 1 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 264 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 134.76 | 31.0 | 264.0 |
| 28 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 2 | 53 | 38 | 71.7 | 524 | 9.9 | 6 | 1 | 188.34 | 26.5 | 262.0 |
| 28 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 2 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 498 | 9.4 | 6 | 1 | 178.56 | 26.5 | 249.0 |
| 28 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 2 | 55 | 34 | 61.8 | 496 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 151.93 | 27.5 | 248.0 |
| 28 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 2 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 485 | 11.0 | 4 | 1 | 174.86 | 22.0 | 242.5 |
| 28 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 2 | 50 | 35 | 70.0 | 457 | 9.1 | 7 | 1 | 188.98 | 25.0 | 228.5 |
| 28 | Luke Del Rio | Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 69 | 43 | 62.3 | 442 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 122.80 | 34.5 | 221.0 |
| 28 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 3 | 66 | 40 | 60.6 | 608 | 9.2 | 5 | 1 | 159.96 | 22.0 | 202.7 |
| 28 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 2 | 57 | 33 | 57.9 | 392 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 123.74 | 28.5 | 196.0 |
| 28 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 174 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | 143.08 | 20.0 | 174.0 |
| 28 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 2 | 47 | 31 | 66.0 | 331 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 148.95 | 23.5 | 165.5 |
| 28 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 1 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 165 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 165.58 | 19.0 | 165.0 |
| 28 | Matt Davis | SMU | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 155 | 9.1 | 2 | 1 | 150.71 | 17.0 | 155.0 |
| 28 | Collin Hill | CSU | FR | QB | 4 | 72 | 39 | 54.2 | 599 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 135.02 | 18.0 | 149.8 |
| 28 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 2 | 37 | 26 | 70.3 | 299 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 150.58 | 18.5 | 149.5 |
| 28 | Max Browne | USC | JR | QB | 2 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 182 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 138.35 | 15.5 | 91.0 |
| 54 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 3 | 139 | 89 | 64.0 | 1120 | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 143.09 | 46.3 | 373.3 |
| 54 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 2 | 85 | 50 | 58.8 | 662 | 7.8 | 5 | 2 | 138.94 | 42.5 | 331.0 |
| 54 | Jake Bentley | S Carolina | FR | QB | 2 | 69 | 49 | 71.0 | 591 | 8.6 | 5 | 2 | 161.07 | 34.5 | 295.5 |
| 54 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 1 | 53 | 27 | 50.9 | 292 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 108.35 | 53.0 | 292.0 |
| 54 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 2 | 50 | 36 | 72.0 | 432 | 8.6 | 4 | 2 | 162.98 | 25.0 | 216.0 |
| 54 | Anu Solomon | Arizona | JR | QB | 1 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 213 | 7.1 | 0 | 2 | 112.98 | 30.0 | 213.0 |
| 54 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 2 | 56 | 35 | 62.5 | 395 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 132.29 | 28.0 | 197.5 |
| 54 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 73 | 51 | 69.9 | 588 | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 168.20 | 24.3 | 196.0 |
| 54 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 4 | 104 | 56 | 53.8 | 655 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 115.59 | 26.0 | 163.8 |
| 54 | Noah Wezensky | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 2 | 53 | 28 | 52.8 | 307 | 5.8 | 2 | 2 | 106.38 | 26.5 | 153.5 |
| 54 | Montell Cozart | Kansas | JR | QB | 2 | 46 | 30 | 65.2 | 285 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 122.92 | 23.0 | 142.5 |
| 54 | Gunner Kiel | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 7 | 127 | 66 | 52.0 | 804 | 6.3 | 6 | 2 | 117.59 | 18.1 | 114.9 |
| 54 | Donovan Williams | UConn | FR | QB | 2 | 47 | 23 | 48.9 | 173 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 78.37 | 23.5 | 86.5 |
| 67 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 2 | 126 | 79 | 62.7 | 963 | 7.6 | 9 | 3 | 145.71 | 63.0 | 481.5 |
| 67 | Seth Russell | Baylor | SR | QB | 2 | 85 | 48 | 56.5 | 598 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 127.91 | 42.5 | 299.0 |
| 67 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 10 | 272 | 174 | 64.0 | 2827 | 10.4 | 21 | 3 | 174.54 | 27.2 | 282.7 |
| 67 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 10 | 278 | 197 | 70.9 | 2753 | 9.9 | 27 | 3 | 183.94 | 27.8 | 275.3 |
| 67 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 8 | 180 | 122 | 67.8 | 1896 | 10.5 | 19 | 3 | 187.76 | 22.5 | 237.0 |
| 67 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 9 | 243 | 159 | 65.4 | 2025 | 8.3 | 18 | 3 | 157.40 | 27.0 | 225.0 |
| 67 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 138 | 75 | 54.3 | 831 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 105.36 | 27.6 | 166.2 |
| 67 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 9 | 217 | 115 | 53.0 | 1310 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 116.16 | 24.1 | 145.6 |
| 67 | Kevin Olsen | Charlotte | JR | QB | 4 | 121 | 52 | 43.0 | 546 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 81.37 | 30.3 | 136.5 |
| 67 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 8 | 147 | 78 | 53.1 | 1080 | 7.3 | 6 | 3 | 124.16 | 18.4 | 135.0 |
| 67 | Tyler Stewart | Nevada | SR | QB | 6 | 122 | 71 | 58.2 | 794 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 121.47 | 20.3 | 132.3 |
| 67 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 7 | 146 | 72 | 49.3 | 868 | 5.9 | 4 | 3 | 104.19 | 20.9 | 124.0 |
| 67 | Seth Shuman | Ga South | FR | QB | 4 | 71 | 34 | 47.9 | 357 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 86.33 | 17.8 | 89.3 |
| 80 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 3 | 100 | 64 | 64.0 | 847 | 8.5 | 4 | 4 | 140.35 | 33.3 | 282.3 |
| 80 | Thomas Woodson | Akron | JR | QB | 6 | 191 | 114 | 59.7 | 1564 | 8.2 | 12 | 4 | 145.01 | 31.8 | 260.7 |
| 80 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 191 | 110 | 57.6 | 1430 | 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 126.66 | 31.8 | 238.3 |
| 80 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 2 | 51 | 34 | 66.7 | 451 | 8.8 | 2 | 4 | 138.20 | 25.5 | 225.5 |
| 80 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | SO | QB | 7 | 202 | 119 | 58.9 | 1347 | 6.7 | 8 | 4 | 124.03 | 28.9 | 192.4 |
| 80 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 8 | 217 | 138 | 63.6 | 1398 | 6.4 | 6 | 4 | 123.13 | 27.1 | 174.8 |
| 80 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 3 | 79 | 42 | 53.2 | 482 | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 106.82 | 26.3 | 160.7 |
| 80 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 9 | 174 | 109 | 62.6 | 1153 | 6.6 | 11 | 4 | 134.56 | 19.3 | 128.1 |
| 80 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 5 | 78 | 42 | 53.8 | 639 | 8.2 | 4 | 4 | 129.32 | 15.6 | 127.8 |
| 80 | Johnny Stanton | UNLV | JR | QB | 4 | 67 | 29 | 43.3 | 306 | 4.6 | 2 | 4 | 79.55 | 16.8 | 76.5 |
| 90 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 11 | 341 | 237 | 69.5 | 3781 | 11.1 | 33 | 5 | 191.64 | 31.0 | 343.7 |
| 90 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 7 | 272 | 171 | 62.9 | 2225 | 8.2 | 19 | 5 | 150.95 | 38.9 | 317.9 |
| 90 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 10 | 333 | 209 | 62.8 | 2871 | 8.6 | 27 | 5 | 158.94 | 33.3 | 287.1 |
| 90 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 11 | 297 | 176 | 59.3 | 2449 | 8.2 | 25 | 5 | 152.94 | 27.0 | 222.6 |
| 90 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 6 | 182 | 115 | 63.2 | 1164 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 124.12 | 30.3 | 194.0 |
| 90 | Anthony Maddie | N Illinois | SR | QB | 6 | 159 | 94 | 59.1 | 1071 | 6.7 | 7 | 5 | 123.94 | 26.5 | 178.5 |
| 90 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 10 | 230 | 127 | 55.2 | 1649 | 7.2 | 15 | 5 | 132.62 | 23.0 | 164.9 |
| 90 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 12 | 203 | 123 | 60.6 | 1582 | 7.8 | 17 | 5 | 148.75 | 16.9 | 131.8 |
| 98 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 11 | 412 | 275 | 66.7 | 3897 | 9.5 | 34 | 6 | 170.53 | 37.5 | 354.3 |
| 98 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 2 | 87 | 53 | 60.9 | 701 | 8.1 | 4 | 6 | 129.98 | 43.5 | 350.5 |
| 98 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 5 | 189 | 106 | 56.1 | 1234 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 115.06 | 37.8 | 246.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.